[en] The 2011 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants depicts the recent evolution in reactor physics, thermal-hydraulics, materials, operation and maintenance, safety and licensing of NPP. The fuel cycle and waste management strategies are intimately part of the overall picture raising near term deployment stakes such as environment, public acceptance and non-proliferation issues. Also, the long term sustainability challenges are emphasized through the many alternative designs including innovative fast reactors concepts and dedicated non-electrical systems. The papers are organized into 10 issues: -) water-cooled reactor programs, -) high temperature gas-cooled reactors, -) LMFR and innovative reactor programs, -) operation, performance and reliability management, -) plant safety assessment and regulatory issues, -) reactor physics and analysis, -) thermal hydraulics analysis and testing, -) fuel cycle and waste management, -) materials and structural issues, -) nuclear energy and global environment, -) deployment and cross-cutting issues, -) plant licensing and international regulatory issues, and -) 5. European nuclear education network PhD event